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Cathy Cook
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Albuquerque Journal staff writer. New Mexico journalist.
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Rio Grande silvery minnows used to be one of the most prolific fish in the river. Now, they occupy 7% of their historic range.
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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New Mexico plans to spend $30 million to fill the gap of SNAP delays
October 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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The Navajo Nation is investing nearly $3 million into a commercial scale test of technology that could make cleaning up abandoned uranium mines faster and cheaper.
October 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms
The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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I have written one story about this $8.6 million bosque restoration project each year I've been at the Albuquerque Journal. The trilogy is complete; they finished the project.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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It's unclear exactly how many NNSA employees in New Mexico have been furloughed
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October 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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The National Nuclear Security Administration furloughed 80% of its federal workers today. During a press conference on the furloughs, Energy Secretary Chris Wright called for Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen to vote for the Republican spending bill.
October 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Asha the wolf is back in the wild
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August 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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The money needed to maintain and modernize U.S. nuclear weapons has risen, according to a new 10 year cost estimate
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May 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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The latest Mexican gray wolf news
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May 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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After partnering on a bill earlier this year to make selling federally owned public lands harder, Reps. Gabe Vasquez and Ryan Zinke launched a bipartisan Public Lands Caucus this morning.
May 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Rep. Stansbury's sign definitely made a splash last night. Democrats also showed their displeasure by not attending, like Sen. Heinrich, and by walking out. It's certainly not the party's first walkout. Dems also walked out of Gerald Ford's 1975 state of the union.
March 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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A look at the guests NM's congressional delegation brought to Trump’s address.
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March 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Energy Sec. Chris Wright visited Los Alamos National Laboratory today
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February 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Congressman Gabe Vasquez sat down Thursday evening with farmworkers from New Mexico’s Hatch and Rincon valleys.

#NewMexico #farmworkers #CD2 #NM02 #GabeVasquez
Vasquez hears from lower Rio Grande farmworkers
HATCH — Congressman Gabe Vasquez sat down Thursday evening with farmworkers from New Mexico’s Hatch and Rincon valleys, who told him about working conditions, wages, housing and some of their
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February 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Around 40% of the crews that oversee the 3.3 million-acre Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico were laid off, according to Justin Schatz, a former field lead for a trail crew there.
How are the mass federal layoffs affecting the Gila National Forest?
Around 40% of the crews that oversee the 3.3 million-acre Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico were laid off, according to Justin Schatz, a former field lead for a
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February 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Guided tours at Carlsbad Caverns are on hold and all the tutors at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute have been fired.
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February 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Wildland firefighting is a male-dominated field. U.S. Forest Service fire workforce was 87% male in 2024. A camp meant to help women enter the profession is on hold
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Wildland firefighting program that encouraged women to join field on pause after Trump DEI order
A camp that prepared women to become wildland firefighters has been paused because of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the federal gov...
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February 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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A little tragic to see a pair of Gannett owned newspapers, one in Las Cruces and one in Mississippi, with the same typo in their social media posts on a Red Lobster celebration in a week when there is actually so much substantive news to cover
February 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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A look at what Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich say in their letter to Trump about potential Indian Health Service layoffs
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February 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Sen. Ben Ray Luján, along with several of his Democratic Senate colleagues, sent President Trump a letter Friday urging him to stop potential layoffs of 850 Indian Health Service staff
February 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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It was a pretty cordial environment right until the end, when a spat broke out. Democrats tabled legislation yesterday that would prevent transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, similar to Trump's recent executive order.
Bill to ban transgender women from participating in female sports tabled
SANTA FE — Once again in the Roundhouse, it’s unlikely Democratic legislators will let a bill through that would ban transgender women from participating in female sports.
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February 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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New Mexico’s congressional delegation is urging President Donald Trump to stop firing federal workers, which they believe could have a significant economic impact in the state
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February 14, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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The congressional DOGE subcommittee will meet for the first time next week.
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February 8, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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I had so much fun spending a weekend there last year, and appreciated finding pet friendly lodging. It turns out my dog is scared to enter a trailer, which was unexpected
newmexiconomad.com New Mexico Nomad @newmexiconomad.com · Jan 30
Hotel Luna Mystica | One of my favorite places in #Taos. There are shower huts for small trailers without facilities. The huts are VERY clean, spacious & toasty warm. Larger trailers have their own bath.

Fire rings out front, pet friendly, onsite cafe, brewery next door, great sunsets. #NewMexico
New Mexico Nomad Lodging : Hotel Luna Mystica | Taos
Hotel Luna Mystica is a vintage trailer hotel and starlight campground in the vast Mesa of Taos, one of the most mystical locations on the planet.
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January 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM